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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

The grid attack that could kill 9 out of 10 Americans (and North Korea is capable)

The grid attack that could kill 9 out of 10 Americans (and North Korea is capable)

Quick Take:  Utilities already have plenty of security headaches. After all, China, Syria and the hacker group Anonymous are all stepping up their cyber attacks against the grid. What's more, a recent report revealed that a physical attack on a handful of key substations could black out much of the Eastern seaboard for months.
 
But just in case you're not worried enough, a recent Congressional hearing has uncovered a new concern. – Jesse Berst
http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_Security/The-grid-attack-that-could-kill-9-out-of-10-Americans-and-North-Korea-is-capable-6521.html#.U3Ih6ijwqAg

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